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July 10, 2009Volume 5 Issue 5

Summer at the Poe page 6 Oli Nah page 11IOP Beach Run page 7

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In the winter of 2007, the Isle ofPalms community was deeplydivided when nine candidates

campaigned for four City Councilseats. Livability, vacation rentals,and the denition of community

were ery issues which instigatedmuch debate. The Isle of PalmsCommunity Association (IOPCA),made up mostly by business

owners, sprang up as a responseto the Isle of Palms NeighborhoodAssociation (IOPNA) and hired aninfamous political strategist bythe name of Rod Shealy. Shealymade a name for himself when hehired an unemployed black manto run against a white incumbentin an attempt to help his sister

win an election in 1990. It cameas no surprise, then, that somesketchy tactics and muckraking

were used during the campaign.Although the worst of the

campaigning tactics have more orless been set aside as a dark timein the islands history, it is the

money Shealy was given that hasresurrected the brutal campaign.

On March 18 of this year,the South Carolina State EthicsCommission ruled that theIOPCA Committee had been inviolation of three sections of theEthics Reform Act after formalcomplaints had been led inMay of 2008. The result wasa written warning and a $100

resurrected by warning

By Ali AkhyAri

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n July 1, the CleanBeaches Council releasedits annual list of beaches

which have been ofciallycertied as clean, healthy and

environmentally well managed. The announcement was madeas families and beach-loversaround the country prepared toock to the beach for the July

4th weekend, the biggest beach-going weekend of the year.

This year, beaches in twentystates and U.S. territories,including American Samoa,California, Florida, Hawaii,Indiana, Maine, Maryland,Massachusetts, Michigan,Mississippi, New Jersey, New

York, North Carolina, Oregon,South Carolina, Texas, U.S.Virgin Islands, Virginia,Washington and Wisconsin, areon the list. But only two beachesin South Carolina were certied

as a Clean Beach: SurfsideBeach in Myrtle Beach and theIsle of Palms.

Because of the recession,the summer travel season isexpected to be lighter than it hasbeen in recent years, according tothe Travel Industry Associationof America, but still, beachesremain one of the most populardestinations, stated WalterMcLeod, President of the CleanBeaches Council. Even thoughmillions of Americans spendtime at beaches, there is still noeasy way to determine which areclean and well managed. We hopeour program increases publicawareness of our individualresponsibility to keep beachesclean and safe.

The Blue Wave is the rst

environmental certication

program for beaches in the U.S.

Now in its tenth year, the programhas been called the LEEDScertication for beaches. To

become certied, beaches adhereto best management practicesin the following areas: waterquality, beach and intertidalconditions, hazards/safety,services, habitat conservation,erosion management, publicinformation and education.

Isle of Palms is

one Clean BeachProvided By the cleAn BeAch council

Seven tips for

family beach safety*

1. Keep kids within armsreach (especially in the sea,but also on land).

2. Dont dive in (Two thirdsof catastrophic neck/head/spinal injuries occur in the

ocean and sea).3. Knee deep is too deep

(strong winds, waves andcurrents create dangerousrip currents that can sweep achild out to sea).

4. Know before you go (swimnear a lifeguard - know yourags; red means stop/green

means go).5. Take frequent breaks

(every hour take a sun,bathroom, or water break).

6. Go with the wind (childrentend to take the course of leastresistance - follow the wind to

nd your lost kid).7. Look but dont touch

(call local authorities to helpinjured/stranded sea life).

*The Clean Beaches Councilhas collaborated with Dr. TomGrifths, Director of Aquatics

at The Pennsylvania StateUniversity to produce the 7Tips for Family Beach Safety.This guide is meant to help

families make the most of theirtrip to the beach.

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On the roads againCouncil discussed the intersec-tion of Palm Boulevard and 41stStreet. Mayor Cronin stated thathes arranged to regularly meet

with the South Carolina Depart-ment of Transportation and,

at the very least, discuss per-manently closing off the end ofCameron Blvd. However, plansfor a roundabout will have to

wait, as the SCDOT didnt takeinto account closing CameronBlvd. in their rst assessment.

Council member Bergwerfnoted that the school bus com-pany operating on the islandneeds to be updated about thedevelopments around 41st andPalm. Bus drivers had beenstopping the bus to move thebarricades at Cameron on the

way to their stops.Mayor Cronin informed the

Council that he had met withMayor Smith of Mount Pleas-ant to discuss the bottleneck onthe IOP Connector between theintersections at Rie Range Roadand Highway 17. While MountPleasant expressed interest inexpanding that stretch of road,due to funding issues, initialsteps wont be taken until next

year.

Concerned citizensIsle of Palms resident Diane Oto-rik expressed her appreciationfor Town Councils expedientresponse concerning the beach

ordinance in the Windjammersection of Front Beach. She alsothanked the Council for creatinga prosperous environment forbusinesses on the island.Island resident Dan Harveyrequested sand fencing for thebeach directly opposite his houseat 104 Grand Pavilion. He saidthere was an immediate need foraccelerated dune renewal withinthe high density area and wasunder the impression that sandfencing was budgeted for within

the beach recovery plan.

C.O.W on the mooooveCity Administrator Tucker ex-plained that Motorola wouldbe shipping a signal-boostingdevice from Texas to place on the

island for the two weeks aroundthe Fourth of July. The device,known as a C.O.W, may be therst step in alleviating longstanding communication prob-lems on the island, although it

will largely depend upon its loca-tion. For Motorola, the problemis the islands existing inferiorcommunication infrastructure.Building a new one from theground up would be far easier,but the lack of available land ismaking site selection difcult.

New Public Safety buildingDave Johnson of Cole & Rus-

sell presented the Council witha timeline for the recently com-pleted Public Safety building.As of July 6, the building will beofcially inspected and certied,after which move-in may begin.

July 10 marks the site comple-tion date with the constructioncompany, Mashburn.

Cheers!Congratulations to David Coehn,

who was approved by Council tothe Town Planning Commission.Of fourteen nominees he wasconsidered the best to ll theopening left by Barbara Bergwerf

after her election to Council.Congratulations also go to

the Safety Sweepstake winnersfor the month: Marie Copeland,Willie Powell, Brian Everett andApril Hancock.

Mayor Cronin wished to pub-licly thank The Crabpot Playersfor their production of The Wiz-ard of Oz. Feedback was excel-lent and he looks forward to thenext production.

AmendmentsCouncil approved an amendedbudget for 2010 concerning aproject with CARTA to providethe island with public transpor-tation. Council also approvedamendments to an ordinance

giving the Charleston CountyParks and Recreation Depart-ment claried authority in swimzones. They agreed to extend thedenition of abandoned prop-erty to include volleyball poles.Council voted and approved giv-ing a minimal payment of $10 toDewees Island for the new bulk-head at the marina, as it techni-cally extends into their waters.As long as the City maintainsinsurance on the marina, thebulkhead can remain where it is.

A sexy miscellaneous itemWith tongue in cheek, Mayor

Cronin applauded the Isle ofPalms appearance in MaximMagazine as one of the nationssexiest beaches. I want to ac-knowledge we are one of the sex-iest beaches. Concerning malephysique, the six pack is out andthe keg is in, Cronin said.

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administrative fee. Reactions to the result aremixed.

While the Isle of Palms NeighborhoodAssociation did not initiate the complaint,

we are satised that the IOPCAs actionswere judged to be illegal by the State EthicsCommission; but we are disappointed thatthe punishment was minimal. That the

state recognizes that the IOPCAs actionswere illegal is laudable but falls short, saysCatherine Malloy, President of the Isle of PalmsNeighborhood Association, whose candidates

were the target of the IOPCA. Unfortunately,it does nothing for our organization and ourcommunity which continues to experiencethe fallout from the IOPCAs duplicity.

The IOPCA Committee worked to inuencethe 2007 election by running negative adsagainst candidates Jane McMackin, BrianDuffy, Ralph Piening, and Mike Loftus, all of

whom were supported by the NeighborhoodAssociation. One ad depicted McMackin as apuppet master controlling Duffy, Piening, andLoftus. Larry Pierson, a local real estate agentand the IOPCAs president at the time, said

that humor was being used in their mailings.Other tactics included misrepresenting theStates Republican Party and taking politicalresponsibility for Governor Mark Sanfordsvisit to the island. The States RepublicanParty denounced the tactics and Sanfordsofce declared that the Governor had notcome on behalf of any political group. Whilethese tactics might have been consideredshameful by some, it was the mishandling ofa relatively small amount of money that gotthe group in trouble.

The Ethics Commission stated that Shealydeposited a $5000 check from the IOPCA forthe Committees campaign into his personalaccount and used it for yers, road signs,and mailings. However, Shealy did not

keep a record of how the money was spent.Furthermore, he said it would be impossible todissect his account as he was simultaneouslyrunning other campaigns and that theexpenditures could have been for multipleclients. The Ethics Reform Act requires thata detailed report of campaign expendituresbe kept. There is also a limitation of $3500that an organization can accept from a singleentity in a calendar year.

Mel Miles was a participating member ofthe IOPCA before it disbanded about a yearago. Miles says that they did not purposelybreak any laws and would not have givenmore than $3500 if they had known it was

wrong. Shealy, he said, did not give them anyindication that the $5000 contribution wasinappropriate.

We didnt have experience in setting thisup, Miles said. He says that the Commissionchalked the violations up to an administrativeerror, which would explain the relativelyminor ne. It was Shealy who was responsiblefor ling with the Ethics Commission.

Indeed, it is strange that a campaign veteranlike Shealy, who is so well versed in politicalcampaigns, would be unaware of the $3500limitation or the fact that he needed to keeptrack of campaign spending. Miles contendsthat they trusted Shealy to keep things inorder.

If indeed the violations were the resultsof misplaced trust and/or the mistake of a

political strategist, then the minor punishment

seems to t the crime as it was the IOPCAwho received the judgment and not Shealy.However, it may seem a bit anti-climactic

when weighted against the impacts of thecampaign on the community.

When a group hires someone who isknown to have broken the law and has beenconvicted of a federal election law violationto inuence the outcome of a local election,they also bear responsibility for the negativeconsequences, Malloy says. [The IOPCA] did

not have the welfare of the IOP communityat heart. In fact, their actions were meant todrive the residents away. She says that theemotional remnants of the IOPCAs decisionto enlist Shealy remain with many residentsto this day.

Mike Loftus, one of three candidates whosurvived the 2007 assault, has not forgottenthe damage left by the campaign.

Rod Shealy and the IOPCA headed by LarryPierson unfairly subjected the voters of Isle ofPalms to wave after wave of misinformationand in many cases pure lies, in order to

advance their candidates, he said. I rmlybelieve any candidate who uses Rod Shealyshould be questioned by the voters.

Miles says that the Ethics Commissionsresult is not worthy of being in the news and willonly work to further divide a community thatneeds to be united. While the NeighborhoodAssociation was not responsible for ling thecomplaint which launched the investigation,Miles says that the other side was onlytrying to stir things up with a complaint in

the rst place.I guarantee that we [IOPCA] couldve led

something if we looked in the ne print,Miles said. Any discussion on the matter only

works to keep the community ghting overpast issues instead of being united, he adds.

But perhaps there can be some new bridgesbuilt over the divides, and the Commissions

wrist-slapping decision will be the ribboncutting ceremony symbolizing a brighter day,

where re tempered emotions are set aside andresidents can see each other as neighbors.

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To the Editor:...

Dear editor:

As a full time resident of Isle of Palms, Iam frustrated with the lack of respect thatdog owners have about obeying the localleash law on the beach.

Already, youre probably thinking thatI am not a dog lover, and someone whoshies away when a dog approaches. Quitethe contrary! I just see it from anotherperspective. We all, and our dogs, lovegoing to the beach, especially during themorning time before it gets too hot. I amone of those people who loves bringing mydog to the beach, and I love seeing otherpeople and their dogs enjoying a morningbeach excursion as well. BUT PLEASERESPECT THE LEASH LAW!

Let me explain the side that most dogowners dont understand. Some dogs,including mine, do not get along so well

with other dogs. When your friendlydog comes charging up to my dog to say"hi", the reaction from my dog is not sopretty. I know that most dogs like to travelaround and say "hi" to each other. But theproblem is that even though your dog mightbe the friendliest dog in the world, some,unfortunately, are not.

The common thought from most dogowners is, My dog is the sweetest, friendliestdog ever, theyre ok to be off the leash. Youhave to think beyond that. Others of us

have been dealt a little tougher hand to dealwith. My dog was a rescue dog, and is NOTa breed that most people think of when theythink about a mean dog. She is beautiful,kind of goofy looking sometimes, and if yousaw or met her, you would think she is thesweetest dog ever. She is very caring andloving with all people, small kids, and evenhas a couple of other dog friends. I loveher more than anything and wouldnt giveher up for the world. But still, when anunfamiliar dog approaches, she does nothave the social skills to play nice.

Its a problem that I know other peopledeal with as well. Its not that we haveadopted a dog that was bred for ghting

and were trying to intermingle with othershoping for the best. Its something that we

as dog owners have no control over, and allwe can do is keep working with them andtry to share the same enjoyments of livingin such a beautiful place as all the otherdogs and owners around here. We have

just as much right to walks and playtime onthe beach as everyone else. But it makes itvery difcult and sometimes impossible to

do this when other dogs are running free.Please be considerate and think about

being in my shoes next time you and yourdog are on the beach. Thank you.

Greg ViehmanWaterway Blvd, IOP

Dear editor:

I wanted to clarify that my absence fromthe June Town Council meeting was due toa long-standing conicting obligation with

my leadership position with the ObesitySociety, that I had notied the Mayor and

Council more than a month prior that Iwould have to miss it, and that I also sentthem an e-mail apologizing for my absence

which I think was read at the meeting.The mention in the Island Eye twice

that I was absent, without furtherexplanation, may have inaccurately (ifinadvertently) conveyed the idea that Id

just ignored the meeting or abandoned

my responsibilities. Nothing could havebeen further from the truth; I take my

responsibilities on Council very seriously,more than ever, and certainly would nothave missed my swearing-in without acompelling reason.

Thanks,Pat ONeilSullivan's Island

Editors note: The Island Eye News apolo-gizes for any misunderstandings we mayhave caused. The reasons for Council mem-bers' absenses are usually not a part of thepublic record, so we typically do not includethem in our Council minutes.

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Elizabeth Smith Darrah of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, wasin for a surprise when she visited the Isle of Palms during thelast week of June. On their rst full day at the beach, an animal

control ofcer pulled a wayward gator from the ocean next to the IOP

pier. Darrah, who snapped the picture of the alligator retrieval, saidit was quite exciting. Our two week vacation continued, she smiled,but the gators trip was cut a little short.

Surng gatoron the IOP

Photo By elizABeth Smith dArrAh

The Poe Library is rocking with loads of fun activities this summer.Recently, the library hosted Miss Matilda, a sweetgrass basketartisan, who demonstrated how to make simple sweetgrass

baskets. The Plantation Singers also visited the Poe, sharing someof their favorite Lowcountry and plantation songs. Upcoming events

include Turtle Day with Mary Pringle on July 14, Not a Box: boxpuppets on July 21, Produce thePerfect Pet on July 28 and the Say SoLong Celebration on July 30.

Summer events

at the Poe

PhotoSBythePoeliBrAry

Music at Fort Moultrie

The 246th Army Band performed a free concertat Fort Moultrie this past June 30.

PhotoSByleofetter

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2009 Isle of Palms

Beach Run

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he 2009 Isle of PalmsBeach Run will take placeSaturday, July 18, on

the Front Beach behind theWindjammer on the Isle of Palms.Adult competitors can enter inthe following divisions: four milerun or four mile walk. The racebegins at 8am. Youth fun runsstart at 9am. Registration is$15 for the run/walk and $7 forthe youth fun runs. Registrationopens at 6:30am the day of therace. The rst 200 contestants

to register are guaranteed afree t-shirt. Register at www.allsportrunning.com, at the Isleof Palms Recreation Department,24 28th Avenue, or call 886-

8294.

This summer has broughtmore than just heat tothe Isle of Palms. The

swelling number of beachgoersunderstandably creates moretrafc, but delays in getting on andoff the IOP Connector have beenexceptionally awful; noticeablybetween the intersections at RieRange Rd. and Hungryneck Blvd.

This bumper to bumper waitinggame has raised some concerns

with residents and City Councilis hard at work on nding asolution.

My concern is the safetyissue, said Council memberMike Loftus, whos aware of theinconvenience of the trafc, butis more concerned about what itcould mean in an emergency. If

public safety ofcials need to geton or off the island at a peak time

when a lot of people are leavingthe beach, it could become asignicant safety problem, Loftussaid.

As the height of hurricaneseason approaches his concernsare certainly grounded, but plansto expand the congested area ofthe Connector to four lanes willlikely have to wait until next year.

Though citizens would certainlyprefer otherwise, coordinatinga project like this with MountPleasant and the South CarolinaDepartment of Transportation(SCDOT) typically takes a long

time. Mayor Cronin recentlymet with Mayor Smith of MountPleasant to discuss a possiblefuture lane expansion at thetrouble intersections.

They [Mount Pleasant] havea lot more trafc problems than

just the Connector, but they dorealize that the road will ultimatelyneed to be widened to handle theow. It hasnt reached the pointof actual design or funding, so

were trying to encourage them tomove it higher up on their list of

priorities, Cronin said. I and theCouncil will stay on this becauseits a problem thats just going to

grow over time.Mayor Cronin and the Councilalso have another front on thetrafc battle. The future of theintersection at Palm Boulevardand 41st Avenue has been up inthe air since it was turned to athree-way stop last fall. Severalideas were oated since then,including a stoplight or evenreverting back to a two-way stop.What seems certain is that theend of Cameron Street will bepermanently closed. Its added tothe confusion at the intersectionand residents of Cameron seemto be pleased with the change.

Weve had some residents

come before the Public SafetyCommittee and actually say theylike it closed off. They were gettinga lot of bypass trafc down thestreet, but with it closed off,the trafc cleaned up and theresidents feel better about it,Mayor Cronin said. Hell pursueformally closing off the street

with the SCDOT, as well asexplore the possibility of buildinga roundabout in place of theintersection, although that mayprove to be a tricky operation.Space is at a premium and theminimum requirements to builda roundabout might includecondemning property.

I expect as a minimum wellnalize closing off Cameron afterthe Department of Transportationgets back to us and then proceedmaking permanent the two stopsigns on 41st Avenue, to themarina and from the marina, so

we can clean up that intersection,Cronin said.

Given the nature of decisionmaking at the DOT, (somethinglike the connector at ve on aSaturday afternoon), Isle of Palms

will just have to wait and see.

IOP Council

tackles trafc troublesBy chriS mArchewkA

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Daily

By the time the rising sun hadgilded the tops of the toweringhills, the mountains and vales

rang with the harmonious shoutsof the pious and cheerful tenants ofthe groves and meads.- William

Bartram, Travels

Some years ago I left theatlands here in South

Carolina and went on a botanyexpedition to the Blue Ridgeof Virginia. As you know, insetting off on such travels,there is a considerable changein elevation and temperature.It was a warm July even inwestern Virginia, but nothinglike the steamy connes

of my beloved hometown,nestled on the banks of themighty Congaree. In fact,

July evenings in RockinghamCounty were downright cool;

even chilly at dawn. So thereI was, boots and all, readyto go early in the morning,setting off from the easternend of the lovely town ofBuena Vista. Driving easttoward the Parkway was anunworldly experience: thefarther and higher I went, theharder it was to see due to theblanket of fog. At the top of themountain visibility was next

to nothing, so I was inclinedto wait. Slowly the sun cameup and it took about an hourfor the fog to lift. This is oneof the plants I saw:

Its a northern shrub,found commonly in easternCanada and New England,and dribbling farther southin the high elevations. Theplant seen in this imagewas photographed last week

in Virginias ShenandoahNational Park. In themountains of North Carolina,

Georgia and Tennessee, it isreplaced by a couple of othervery similar species. This is aplant that likes rocky, craggyplaces, and a lot of times you will see it if you pull overat one of those scenic viewspots along the Blue RidgeParkway. Otherwise, it will beseen scattered in the rockywoods, often bordering hikingtrails.

Its leaves occur two at atime on the stem and they

have short, slender stalks. (Itsrelatives, which I mentioned,have stalkless leaves.)Flowers are produced in thinclusters toward the tips of thebranches. Each ower has a

decidedly inferior ovary, wellbelow the thread-like sepallobes and corolla. The corollais attractive, opening up ina rich yellow and becominga bit orange, or even red,

with age. Look closely atone of these owers and you

will see that it is softly hairy

with ve stamens inside.You might also note that theower somewhat resembles

the familiar and varioushoneysuckles and sure

enough, this plant is a part ofthe honeysuckle family. Theovary will eventually form asmooth little seed pod later inthe summer.

This beautiful shrub is

just one more example ofthe varied and spectacularora we have here in the

southeast, whether you arein cool and craggy mountainsor down along the sultrycoast. It doesnt matter where your summer travels takeyou; there will be fascinating

plants no matter where yougo.

John Nelson is the curator ofthe Herbarium in the Departmentof Biological Sciences at theUniversity of South Carolina. As

a public service, the Herbariumoffers free plant identications.

For more information, visit www.

herbarium.org or call 803-777-

8196.

Oh, sweet mysteryBy dr. John nelSon

PhotoByGerryBiShoP

Answer:"Bushhoneysuckle",Diervillalanicera

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The fashion bug seems tohave bitten Charlestongood and hard. In between

Charlestons annual fashionagship, Charleston FashionWeek, a plethora of consignment

boutiques and restaurants arehosting fashion shows all overtown to keep the style vibe alive.It seems there will be a place toobserve, evaluate, snub, sponge orscoff the latest trends throughoutthe year in our quaint southerncity.

Charleston Fashion Week(CFW) certainly came alive this

year, holding over 30 fashionshows in one week despite theeconomy and boasting theirstrongest turnout ever. CFWhas quickly gained a remarkablelevel of both local and nationalrecognition, and Ayoka Lewis is

the visionary behind it all. Ayokaalso ensured that CFW will notcelebrate fashion in vain in thesouth: both MUSCs ChildrensHospital and the work-clothes-for-women-in-need charity, Dressfor Success, beneted from theproceeds.

This year, vibrant island-inspired colors and oral prints

paired with accessories, suchas thong sandals and aviatorsunglasses, were staples in boththe local and national label runwayshows. An interesting twist onthe southern gentleman came

in the form of the two handsomeyoung men in three piece suits,sunglasses and sneakers,dutifully following a model downthe runway and back, carryingher accessories.

However, if you haventmanaged to attend a CFW eventin the past, alternative optionsabound. Victorias Consignments,Sunnys Consignments, the

Trunk Show, Harmony Project,Buttery Womens ConsignmentBoutique, the Childrens CancerSociety Thrift Store, SouthCarolina Thrift and Resale, andConsign Charleston are just a few

of the many consignment shopspopping up all over Charlestonand keeping the business ofhigh fashion fun, affordable, andpossible for those struggling in ahigh recession.

For those who cant or wontpay full price for designer labels,consignment boutiques provideample opportunities. Not only

can you save your extra cashat a consignment shop, but

you can also generate an extrasource of revenue if you haveenough quality goods to recycle.If you have valuable garments,

accessories, or jewelry yourewilling to part with, theyll eitherbuy them directly from you orsell them for you. You can shopat the same time and think of itas more of a trade. Its a win,

win, win. Theyre a great placefor classy vintage nds, as well.You can most certainly nd theperfect way to express yourselfin a classic, yet new way at aconsignment shop.

Thrift stores are also excellentresources, as they allow youto give back to the community100%. Any donations you makeare completely tax deductible

and the funds raised are used formany charitable causes, such ascontributing to cancer research,as the Childrens Cancer Society

Thrift Store does, or helping theunderprivileged learn work skillsand attain jobs, as it does withGoodwill industries.

Chais restaurant downtownand Voodoo Lounge in West

Ashley also host fashion shows incollaboration with local vendors.So, it seems there will always bean imminent fun fashion event inCharleston these days. However,if you just cant wait, a stroll down

King Street should do it for you.King Street is a runway. Expressyourself.

High fashion in the LowcountryBy chelSeA lAnGAn

Victorias Consignments624 Long Point RdMt Pleasant, SC884-8577

Sunnys Consignments1952 Long Grove Dr # 5Mt Pleasant, SC 29464856-6962

The Trunk Show281 Meeting StCharleston, SC 29401722-0442

Harmony Project266 Meeting StCharleston, SC 29401577-2103

Buttery WomensConsignment Boutique624H Long Point RoadBelle Hall Shopping CentreMount Pleasant, SC 29464884-8577

Childrens Cancer SocietyThrift Store835 Savannah Hwy

Charleston, SC 29407766-8303

South Carolina Thrift andResale Store1670 Highway 17 NMount Pleasant, SC 29466971-0552

Consign Charleston1119 Wappoo RdCharleston, SC 29407225-9055

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In a previous column, wesummarized the top 10

ways you can reduce yourcontribution to greenhouse gasemissions. We covered some

detail on the benets of reducedmeat consumption. This columnfocuses on tips for reducing fuelconsumption - the second mostimportant step towards reducinggreenhouse gas emissions.

Heres a recap of the Top 10:Eat less meat.Consume less fuel.Support or switch to renew-able energy sources.Lower heating and coolingcosts.Buy local.Use less water.Improve lighting and appli-ance efciency.Reduce waste (e.g., packagingand disposable bags, bottles,and cups).RecycleCompost

The biggest direct contributorsto our carbon footprints aretransportation and householdelectricity use. Each gallon ofgasoline burned by a car or truckreleases 24 pounds of CO2 intothe atmosphere. Conserving fuelmay not be as hard as you thinkand it will save you a lot of money

over the long run while reducinggreenhouse gas emissions andimproving air quality in your area.In fact, you can improve fuel-efciency by as much as 30% just

by maintaining your vehicle anddriving responsibly.

Here are some pointers for

greening your transportation:

Drive less: The most obvioustip for consuming less fuel isto park your car. Use public

transportation, take up cycling(add baskets or panniers forcarrying items), and walk fornearby errands. Carpooling cangreatly reduce fuel consumption

(and in many areas, reduce yourcommute time by allowing you totake advantage of carpool lanes).

Try to combine errands into onetrip to lower emissions evenfurther. In addition to reducingdrive distance, combining tripsgenerally means youre using yourcar when the engine is warmedup and running more efciently.

Start smart: Shut off all poweraccessories before turning off

your engine to reduce the load on your engine when starting yourcar. Get rid of any unnecessary

weight in your car: each additional

100lbs. in your car can reducegas mileage by 2%.Drive smart:Chill out and dontdrive aggressively. Speeding,rapid acceleration and frequentbraking wastes gas. You canincrease fuel efciency by 15%

by slowing down, so stick to thespeed limit. Speaking of chillingout, Consumer Reports foundthat using the air conditionerreduces fuel efciency by up to

10%. Try to avoid using the airconditioner at speeds below 40mph, but at higher speeds, theincreased wind-drag from open

windows makes using the ACmore fuel efcient. When idling,

follow the 30 second rule if youll be stopped for half aminute or longer, youll save gasby turning off your car.Take care of your car:Keep yourtires inated to the recommended

pressure (check them onceper month). Under-inated

tires increase road resistance,compromise fuel-efciency and

increase wear, reducing the

lifespan of your tires. Keep yourcar running efciently with

periodic tune ups, including airlter and oil changes.

Use a fuel efcient vehicle: If

you have more than one car, usethe most fuel-efcient vehicle for

your needs. Use the one that getsthe worst mileage only when youcan ll it with passengers or cargo.

If youre in the market for a newcar, make sure that fuel efciency

is high on your priority list. TheUS Department of Energy has agreat website (www.fueleconomy.gov) for comparing fuel economyfor most car models made in the

last 25 years.Greening your transportation

clearly aligns your environmentaland economic interests!

Mary Gatch is an owner ofDwellSmart, a one-stop shop forhealthy and environmentally-

friendly products. Mary lives onSullivans Island with her husbandJames, daughter Julian, and son

Adam. You can contact her by

e-mail at [email protected] or by visiting the store at615 Johnnie Dodds Blvd, Mount

Pleasant (between Eco Fitnessand Twin Rivers Bowling).

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Do you know any board people? Youprobably do. They are those luckyfew who, when given a well-balanced,

streamlined slip of timber (surfboard,snowboard, skateboard, kiteboard, windsurfboard, ironing board, etc.), they move with

such grace and skill that the rest of us are leftslack jawed, wide eyed and perhaps a littlejealous. Dan Floyd is one of these gifted few,but hes not the type to brag. Floyd runs asmall surf shop on the Isle of Palms, loves hisfamily and will gladly, in his words, sharethe stoke with you any day.

Floyds been in the water on a board in someform or another for the greater part of his life,traveling all over the Carolina coasts, Florida,Mexico, Tahiti, Hawaii and the Caribbean.A few months ago he won Best Wave in akiteboarding contest in Florida, beating otherboarders half his age and winning a newsurfboard. Its displayed in his shop, OliNah,located at 1204 Palm Boulevard.

Although the name of Floyds shop has a

distinctively exotic quality, it isnt exactly areal word in any language. The name of theshop is derived from his daughters names,Olivia and Hannah. The older of the two,Hannah, recently placed second in a surfcontest at the age of seven.

Even though hes spent the bulk of his lifetraveling around the world participating insurf competitions, Floyd is all too happy to

settle back in Charleston. A South Carolinanative, Floyd graduated from the Collegeof Charleston and worked for a time doinggeological studies for an environmental rm.However, his passion eventually took himaway from the rocks and into the surf. And

when he settled down, he made sure it was todo something he loved.

If I can get this thing [OliNah] to pay itsbills and pay for a little school and daycareand kids stuff, thats all I could hope for. Ifeel like I get much more of a reward from

genuinely helping people enjoy the ocean,Floyd says.Of course, Charlestons prime kiteboarding

conditions offered some draw for Floyd.Moderate wind and relatively mild wintertemperatures are perfect for kiteboardersand Charlestons barrier islands offer milesof great waves. If stomping nosegrabs twentyfeet above the water doesnt sound like yourstyle, Floyds newest interest might be themost accessible to amateurs, but no less fun.Paddleboarding uses a large board that canbe moved through the water via hands or apaddle. As a sport, its existed for almost acentury in the U.S. and has enjoyed renewedpopularity in recent years as a great work out.Check one out at OliNah and see if its right

for you, but remember; the ocean has a funnyway of holding on to people.

It has pretty much dictated where Iveworked my whole life, Floyd admits, but itsalso helped me get everywhere Ive gone andgiven me some great experiences.

OliNah is located at 1204 Palm Blvd., formore information call 886-3337 or email [email protected].

PhotoByowenBAyne

Not so far ung FloydBy chriS mArchewkA

Floyd demonstrates how an Indo board recreates the

feel of balancing on a paddleboard.

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Saturday, July 11Habitat Wall Raising eventFrom 8am4pm in BrownswoodPlace, 1104 Revelation Court,

Johns Island, join LowcountryLutherans and volunteers, SeaIsland Habitat for Humanity staffand AmeriCorps members, localpastors and community leadersas they help raise the walls on anew home for the Wittrell family.

The event is free and open to the

public. For more information or toget involved with the build, pleasecontact Molly Coffey at Sea IslandHabitat for Humanity at 768-0998x112.

Rhomboid RipplesStroll with a naturalist to learn

about causes of beach formationsand mysterious sand patternssuch as swash marks and blisterpockets. A registered and paidchaperone is required for par-ticipants ages 15 & under. Pre-registration required. Meet at Isleof Palms County Park at 9:30am.Walk will end at 11am. Fee: $9.Course #20581. To register or formore info, call 795-4386.

Grass on the GreenA Benet for Windwood Farm

Home for children and Low-country Pet Helpers, Grass onthe Green takes place July 11and 12 at Awendaw Green,next to Hidden Ponds nurseryat 4879 Hwy 17 N Awendaw.

Join us for a full schedule ofbluegrass and Americana mu-sic, featuring over 30 of theSoutheasts nest acoustic talents.Noon 10pm both days. Tickets:$20 both days/$15 one day at etix.com, Shem Creek Music, 52.5 onKing Street and at the Sewee Out-post. Respectful overnight campingis welcome. For more info, 452-1642 or email [email protected].

Tuesday, July 14Bastille Day

Wednesday, July 15East Cooper Caregivers meetingFrom 9:30-10:30am, at All SaintsLutheran Church, 2107 Hwy 17

North. These condential supportsessions are designed to bring indi-viduals together to share commonissues, concerns, problems andsolutions that may arise during thecourse of providing care for some-one with memory loss due to Al-zheimers disease or a related formof dementia. For more info, pleasecall Ginger at 810-5576.

Friday, July 17Fourth Annual Palette andPalate StrollFine art and food connoisseustroll through the historic streof downtown Charleston, samtastings from thirteen of the local restaurants in the beautful setting of thirteen prestigigalleries. The Palette and PalaStroll starts at 5:30pm and en7:30pm. Tickets are $30 eachreservations are required. Ticcan be purchased by calling 88006 or on-line at www.cfada

Battery Wagner reenactmenMorris IslandOn the 146th anniversary of tAssault on Battery Wagner, voteer reenactors from Compan

54th Massachusetts ReenactmRegiment will honor the men participated in that historic bon July 18, 1863. The event occur on Morris Island and thboat will leave at 3pm and retat 5pm. Reservations: JosephMcGill 408-7727. Cost: $25 e

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urday, July 18Annual Flip Flop Balltting WINGS for Kids, will

eld at Gold Bug Island from11pm. Charleston Bay Gour-will be cooking the pig, Two 3swill be cranking the tunesan open bar and beer kegs willt off. Tickets are $35 in ad-e and $40 at the door and areale at www.wingsforkids.orgat Poes on Sullivans Island.event is 21 and over; IDs will

hecked at the door.

Beach Runing at 8am at the Windjam-$15 registration beginning27. Fun Runs for ages 14

s and under begin at 9am.stration for the Fun Runs is

ntil the day of. T-shirts guar-ed to the rst 200 that registerlts & children). Runners willhe newest chip technology forfcial timed run. Packet Pickill be held Friday, July 17,3pm 6:30pm at the Wind-

mer. IOP Recreation Center:28th Avenue, Isle of Palms.8294.

skin screenings at IOPnty Parkmatologists on the MUSC Mo-Health Unit a fully equippedors ofce on wheels will bee of Palms County Park from

10am 2pm. No appointmentnecessary. First come, rstserve. For more informationabout free skin cancer screen-ings, call MUSC Health Con-nection at 792-0878.

Wednesday, July 22Isle of Palms/Sullivans IslandDisaster Preparedness ExpoStarting at 6pm at the SullivansIsland Fire Department, located at2050 Middle Street.

Friday, July 24Betsys BashIn honor of the rescued Stafford-shire Terrier who was found witha missing paw. From 6pm - 10pmat Necter Bar and Grille locatedat 951 Folly Road, James Island.$10 donation/cover at the door,cash only. All proceeds will goto Pet Helpers. Come party for apurpose and help save lives. Freefood, live music and amazing drinkspecials! For more info, call Pet

Helpers at 795-1110.

Carolina Studios presentsToots & the MaytalsCarolina Studios is very excited toannounce that Grammy-award-

winning and internationally knownreggae artist, Toots & The Maytals,

will headline their annual fund-raising event at Patriots Point.

The event will host a VIP charityauction and will include open-ing performances by children whohave excelled in the Carolina Stu-dios media arts program. For moredetails about the event, please visit

www.carolinastudios.net orwww.rockinonthepoint.com

Kicking it for HabitatThe Charleston Battery meetsthe Carolina Railhawks in Black-baud Stadium in a match that willbenet area Habitat for Human-ity organizations. Kickoff is at7:30pm. Tickets are $15/ea. andcan be purchased by contactingSea Island Habitat for Humanity at

768-0998.

Saturday, July 25Shagging on the CooperFrom 7:30pm 11pm, dance thenight away under the stars at theNEW Mount Pleasant Pier. TheSneakerswill be playing a varietyof beach, jazz, funk and blues sureto get you in the dancing mood.Beverages are available for pur-

chase on-site. Only 800 ticketswill be sold for this event. Ticketsare $8 at the event. No refunds orexchanges. Call 795-4FUN (4386)for more info.

Sunday, July 26Parents Day

Wednesday, July 29Hands of Christ benet concertA concert to benet Hands ofChrist will be held at 7pm, at

James Island Presbyterian Church,1632 Fort Johnson Road. The con-

cert will feature over 150 singersand musicians from James Island,St. James, and Harbor View Pres-byterian Churches. No admission

will be charged, but you are askedto bring school supplies or mon-etary donations to help support theministry. For more information call795-3111.

Sunday, August 2Friendship Day

Tell someone how important theyare to you and how much theirfriendship has meant to you. Itonly takes a minute to make some-ones day.

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During the night on June 26, a femaleLoggerhead turtle crawled over thedunes near the Isle of Palms County

Park, looking for a place to lay her eggs.Turtle Team members Glenn Rhodes and LoisKlein found only one set of tracks leading intothe dunes, but no tracks coming back out.

They reported this and the rest of the teamarrived to investigate. After searching in thedeep grass and wildowers around the very

old post-Hurricane Hugo sand fencing, wefound a very exhausted 300 lb. turtle whohad not been able to nd her way back out

to the beach. She had ended up under theboardwalk where the showers for the park arelocated. When your head is only a few inchesoff the ground and your eyes are meant tofocus underwater, seeing the ocean is noteasy!

We called the Isle of Palms Police and askedfor some assistance from the Fire Departmentin carrying the heavy turtle over three rows ofdunes and back to the beach. While we were

waiting for the remen to arrive and lift her,Nicholas Johannes made several trips to the

water with a large bucket. He poured oceanwater over the Loggerheads head and backto keep her from becoming dehydrated. Thiseither perked her up or alarmed her becauseshe suddenly started to crawl. She kept goingand by the time helped arrived, she was justtopping the primary dune closest to the oceanand crawled onto the sandy beach.

From there on it was easy because now shewas on the downward slope and the ocean was

in sight since the sun had risen. Many luckypeople stood by and escorted her to the waternear the pier where she swam away at last.She had been out of the water for hours and

was undoubtedly relieved to get back homeagain. We did not nd any eggs that morning,

but the for the next several mornings, tracks

were found coming out of the water and goingbehind the primary dunes without a nest at38th and 36th Avenue. At least those times thetracks went safely back to the

water. She must be very pickyabout a nesting site.

These false crawls are acommon thing not only ondeveloped islands such asours, but also on desertedbeaches all over the world.No one knows for sure whyturtles make these practiceruns. Some speculate thatthey are trying to fool nestpredators, or that they see

lights or people on the beachwhich scare them away beforethey can nest. Or it could bethat they cannot nd a dune

that suits them, or maybetheir labor pains just stop andits a false labor. Whatever thereason, weve had just aboutas many false crawls as wehave had nests thisseason; as have most

of the other South

Carolina islands.Nesting season is about halfway over and

by the end of June we had twelve nests onthe Isle of Palms and two on Sullivans Island.

The experts say that by July 1, we shouldhave approximately 55% of our total nests forthe season. If this holds true, then we should

end up with around 25 nests, or a few lessthan last year.

The bucket that rescued a turtleBy mAry PrinGle

PhotoS By BArBArA BerGwerf

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Financial

The 2008/09 nancialmeltdown is a stern reminderthat failing to plan for low

probability events may lead tovery detrimental consequences.

The large decline in the stockmarket coupled with crippling

job losses was a double whammythat took many households bysurprise. For the unprepared, it

was a very rude shock from whichit may take years to recover. Thebest way to avoid a similar fate inthe future is to create a exibleand comprehensive plan today.

Most Americans lack a formalnancial plan, according to theCertied Financial Planner Boardof Standards 2004 ConsumerSurvey. Yet the same survey ndsthose with a written nancialplan are more satised with howtheir nances are managed, morecondent about their nancialdecisions, and less worried

about being nancially secure atretirement.

Deciding where to invest yourmoney is only one of many partsof a comprehensive nancial plan.You also need to consider assetprotection strategies, liabilitymanagement, cash ow analysis,and tax minimization strategies.

A good plan will address

questions such as:How much do I need tosave so I can retire with mydesired lifestyle?

What percent of my portfolio can I withdraw each year?Which assets should I taprst in order to minimizemy taxes?What is an appropriateinvestment mix based onmy goals and tolerance forvolatility?What insurance do I needto help protect my assets?What strategies can I put inplace to help minimize myestate and income taxes?How can I ensure that myassets pass to my heirs inthe way that I desire?How should I title my

assets?What plans do I need toput in place now to help merealize my special dreamsand goals?

And dont forget, this is nota static document. As your lifechanges, so should your plan.Here are several examples of lifechanges that may cause a revisionto your plan:

The need to take care of anaging parent.Divorce or death of aspouse.

A forced retirement or jobloss.An inheritance.Starting or selling a

business.Of course, there are manyother transitions, both expectedand unexpected, that couldoccur. The best way to deal

with them is to have a plan thatcovers the expected while beingexible enough to deal with theunexpected.

Like a compass, your nancialplan keeps you pointed in theright direction even as your lifeinevitably changes. Whats more,the comprehensive nature ofnancial planning should help

you avoid major mistakes fromchoosing a high-ying stock

with no regard for its risk, to

overestimating how much you cansafely withdraw from your nestegg. By presenting a broad view,

your nancial plan helps youunderstand how each nancialdecision affects other areas of yournances. For example, suppose

you receive an inheritance and useit to pay off your mortgage. Thatfrees up more of your earningsto put into your retirement plan.But then your taxes rise because

youve lost your mortgage interestdeduction, and your expanding

net worth means estate taxescould become a problem.

Yes, developing a plan takestime, but the end result may helpput you at ease and enhance

your quality of life. As Yogi Berraonce said, If you dont know

where you are going, chances areyou will end up somewhere else.Better to live your life by design,not default.

* Asset allocation does notguarantee a prot or protectagainst loss in decliningmarkets.

Bobby Cummings is the owner ofLighthouse Financial of Charleston.He is a CERTIFIED FINANCIALPLANNER TMPROFESSIONALand Certied Family BusinessSpecialist and has been inbusiness since 1990. Bobbys

focus is providing comprehensivenancial planning and investmentadvice to business owners,

professionals, retirees, and people planning for retirement. He liveson Sullivans Island with his wifeKristin, son Tanner (6), daughterKeenan (3), and recently born son,Banks.

For more info, you can contactBobby via email at rcummings@ nsvcs.com or by contacting hisofce at (843)884-9898. To ndout a little more about LighthouseFinancial please visit the followingweb address: www.lighthousen.net

Bobby Cummings is a registeredrepresentative of and offerssecurities, investment advisory,and nancial planning servicesthrough MML Investors Services,

Inc. member SIPC (741 JohnnieDodds Blvd. Mt. Pleasant, SC29464).

Opinions expressed are subjectto change without notice and arenot intended as investment adviceor to predict future performance.Consult your nancial professionalbefore making any investmentdecision. Past performance doesnot guarantee future results. Thematerial in this article was drafted

for Bobby Cummings by Peak.

Make a plan today for tomorrowBy BoBBy cumminGS, cfP, cfBS, cltc

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One of the most common golf injuries islow back pain (usually due to musclestrains and sprains). Additionally,

people who suffer from chronic or recurrentepisodes of low back pain can be frustratedbecause the pain hinders their ability to play

golf. According to the Titleist PerformanceInstitute, the top three swing faults thatcause or aggravate lower back pain are:

1: Reverse spine angle. This is any excessivebend of the upper body towards the targetduring the backswing. 38.5% of amateurgolfers have a reverse spine angle present atthe top of the backswing.

2: S-posture. This is caused by the playercreating too much arch in their lower back bysticking their tail bone out too much in thesetup position. 25% of amateur golfers havethis type of posture at address.

3: Early extension. This occurs when thehips and spine of a golfer straighten up tooearly on the downswing. 64% of amateurgolfers extend too early on their downswing.

Exercises to strengthen and coordinate theaction of the pelvis provide a foundation tohelp eliminate these undesirable swing faultsfrom your game. One of the rst exercises I

prescribe to my patients with these problemsis the Pelvic Tilt Exercise Supine.

Lie on your back with your knees bent andfeet at on the oor. Try to tilt your pelvis backand forth (arch yourback and atten your

back), trying to limit any chest or upper bodymovement at the same time. Make sure that

when you atten your back, you should alsobe drawing in your belly button or attening

your stomach (not sticking it out). Repeatthis back and forth for about 30-60 seconds

once per day.Although this is a great foundationalexercise, it is by no means a cure all for yourswing. Consult a physician or trainer withexperience in treating lower back conditionsand golng swing faults to nd out what else

you can do to improve your game and yourlower back pain.

Dr. Lucas Cole maintains a privatechiropractic practice in Mt. Pleasant, SC, andis a Titleist Performance Institute CertiedGolf Fitness Instructor. He helps his golngand tennis patients, whether they are in painor not, play better and have more fun. Heuses the protocols that touring professionalsrely on weekly to keep them at the top of theirgame. He can be reached at 416-8593 or at

[email protected].

When golf is a pain in your back...By dr. lucAS cole

Golf Doctor

Liann Bova, Abby Kent and Ashley Beth Prentice of Girl Scout

Troop 449 received their Silver Award on June 2 at AlhambraHall. As part of the requirements for receiving the Silver Award,

the girls organized an arts program for the Cainhoy Boys and GirlsClub. Dr. Theresa Thomas served as the girls mentor and providedguidance in meeting the requirements.

The Silver girlsProvided By AShley Prentice

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CAPTIONS:

001 Louise Welch, Regional Ex-

ecutive Director of the Carolina Red

Sullivans resident Leo Fetter wassurprised to nd this little guy hanging

out around the base of the SullivansIsland lighthouse during the last weekend of

June. According to Fetter, horn toads havenot been seen on the island since HurricaneHugo hit in 1989. They used to be all over

the place, said Fetter. But its great to seethem out here again.

Horned toads

On June 25, the IOPExchange Club celebratedthe installation of the

Clubs 2009-2010 ofcers.Pictured from left to right (above)are: Jim Raih, Immediate PastPresident; Deborah Streetman,Executive Board Member;

Stacey S. Johnson, ClubPresident; Tom Donohoe,Club Treasurer; DimiMatouchev, President-Elect; and presidingElizabeth Grantham, ClubSecretary and past DistrictDirector.

Also honored at themeeting was ExchangeClub member John Stanley(shown to the right withPresident Jim Raih), who

has served on the Isle of PalmsExchange Club for 20 years.Recently retiring as actingBuilding Manager, Mr. Stanleyalso served as President in the

years following Hurricane Hugo,as well in as other Executivepositions with the Club.

Exchange Club

welcomes ofcersPhotoS By: StAcey JohnSon

Facts about the horn toadThe horn toad is not actually a toad or afrog. It is a lizard and a member of the ge-nus Phrynosomatidae.

There are 14 species of horned lizards inNorth America, eight of which are native tothe United States.At least four species of horn toads are ableto squirt blood from their eye as a defensemechanism against predators.Horn toads love to eat harvester ants, but

will occasionally munch on grasshoppers,

beetles, termites, and other small insects.Some Native American peoples regardedhorned lizards as sacred.

The horned lizard is the state reptile of bothTexas and Wyoming.

Hi, Jennie! From Leo Fetter.

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Pinckney Island NationalWildlife Refuge is a wonderfulplace to visit year round, but I

particularly enjoy the springtime andearly summer. Most species of birdsand animals are busy with domestic

responsibilities such as nest buildingand incubation, and then feeding andchild rearing. Because of the great

job the refuge does maintaining adiverse habitat, Bluebirds and othersongbirds are plentiful. I cannot recallseeing a Bluebird house unoccupied.Knowing this, I went to nd one thathad a nearby perch actively beingused on a regular basis. Before thebirds enter their house or leave thearea, they normally go to their favoriteperch. I picked a likely house witha perch in good light and waited forthe birds to appear, then I made slowbut deliberate movements towardthe perch until I was in range with a

300mm lens. A good portrait of a single

bird is a success, but a couples shot, without disturbing their behavior,made my day.

Spring/early summer is a greattime of year for avian photography onthe Carolina Coast, with the shorebird

and neotropic migrants passingthrough, including an impressiveassortment of birds of prey that passthrough or stay for all or part of thesummer. So much is happening at thesame time it is often difcult to decide

what to focus on. Since the neotropicsare only here for the spring and partof the summer season, its hard notto dedicate a chunk of time observingthem. Check in with your local pros,park guides, and employees withtheDepartment of Natural Resourcesfor tips and guidance, then make aplan, pack your gear, your sunscreenand bug juice and go after it.

To see more of Erics work, visit his

website at www.horanphoto.com

Photo of the month: JulyBy eric horAn

Photo Tip:You may get an occasional great image by hitting the brakes inthe car and jumping out in time to capture a nice rainbow or the perfectsunset, but your percentages of getting quality images of wildlife behavior willincrease drastically when youve done your homework and study a locationfor light, seasonal wildlife movements and tides.

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Do you know why wecelebrate the 4th of July? Its the date of

the writing of the Declarationof Independence, a paper written in 1776 declaring thethirteen colonies in America tobe free from England. It wassigned by representatives fromDelaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia, Connecticut,Massachusetts, Maryland,South Carolina, NewHampshire, Virginia, New York,North Carolina and Rhode

Island. Several signers werefamous patriots, like BenjaminFranklin, and future Presidentslike John Adams. The signingof the Declaration was animportant step in the creation ofour United States of America.

The rst Independence Day

was celebrated in 1777 and itwas celebrated in much the sameway as we do today. There wasmusic, games, picnics, paradesand, of course, reworks. Infact, the reworks were sopopular that George Washington

requested them when hebecame President in 1789.Patriotic songs are usually sungduring the reworks display,such as My Country Tis of Thee, America the Beautifulor our national anthem TheStar-Spangled Banner, a song which was written as a poemby Sir Francis Scott Key afterhe watched British ships bombFort McHenry in the Battle ofBaltimore during the War of1812. The poem was later setto a popular tune and made

the ofcial national anthem in1931.

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Do you know what this is?

Eye Spy

Kids, send your guess for this weeks Eye Spy to [email protected] or call 886-NEWS. Please include your

mailing address with your submission. The rst one to sendin the correct answer will receive a coupon for a free ice cream

at Caf Medley on Sullivan's Island.

Sydney Langley guessed last issue'sEye Spy correctly as a Century Plant.Congratulations! Send your guess for

this week's Eye Spy [email protected]

Celebrating the Fourth

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IOP Recreation Center#24 28th Avenue

Visit www.iop.net or call 886-8294 for more information on allprograms, events and activities.Fees may vary for individualsthat do not live on Isle of Palms.

Summer Camps

Lacrosse CampJuly 27 31Ages 7 15 years9am 12 noon$125 registration feeRegister now!

Soccer Camp: ages 5 & 6August 3 79am 12 noon$125 registration feeRegister now!

Soccer Camp: ages 7 13August 3 7

9am 3pm$200 registration feeCampers should bring a baglunchRegister now!

Theater CampAugust 3 - 14, 2 weeksAges 9-16 years$150 residents/$155 non-resi-dents9am-12 noon

Special Events

Friday Night HoopsJuly 10, 6pm-8pm

Ages 7-12 Years

$10 per person

IOP Beach RunSaturday, July 188am$15 registrationbeginning June 27Fun Runs: ages 14 years andunder9am$7 registrationbeginning June 27Register at IOP.net or allsport-running.comT-shirts guaranteed to the rst200 that register (adults & chil-dren). Awards given to top 3 maleand female in each age categoryand overall winners. Children inthe Fun Run will be given rib-bons for participation. NEW THISYEAR: Runners will use the new-est chip technology for an ofcialtimed run. Packet Pick up will beheld Friday, July 17, from 3pm.

3 on 3 Basketball TournamentJuly 25 26Ages 16 years and older$35 per team (3 or 4 members)Captains meeting 12 noonGames begin at 12:30pmRegister now: teams limited

Adult Softball TournamentMonday, July 27Saturday, Au-gust 1Ages 16 years and older$150 per team (up to 12 players)Captains meeting 6pmGames begin at 6:30pmRegister now: teams limited

New Class Opportunities

Hunter EducationJuly 25, 9am-5pmMust pre-register with SCDNR

American Red CrossBabysittingSaturday, July 119am- 4pmAges 11-14 years$65 resident/$70 non-residentBring pencil, paper & bag lunch

w/drink

Continuous Programs andClasses

Total Body ChallengeTuesday Fridays8am 9am$ 7 walk-ins or sign up for six

week sessions. Prices vary.Aerobic and exercise class thatprovides different challengeseach day!

CanastaTuesdays11:30am 2:30pmFREECome out and join in a game!Registration is not required.

YogaTuesdays & Thursdays12:30pm 2pm$10 walkins$80 for six week session

Line DancingFridays1:30pm-2:30pm

$2 per classEveryone welcomeExtra help for beginners at1:15pmRegistration not required

Sports ConditioningTuesdays & Thursdays5:15pm 6:15pm$7 walk-ins$40 for six week session

Evening YogaMondays & Wednesdays5:30pm 6:30pm$7 walk-ins$60 for six week session

Saturday YogaSaturdays10am 11am$7 walk-ins$30 for six week session

Mat & FloorWednesdays1:45pm 2:45pmAges 50 years and older$10 per class

Tae Kwon Do: 12 years andolder

Lower BeltsMondays: 6:30pm7:30pmWednesdays: 7pm- 7:45pmBrown & Black BeltsWednesdays: 7:45pm - 9:15pmSaturdays: 10am-12 noon$35 for monthly registration

Opportunity for four year olds(must be four by September 1,2009)

Jump StartMonday Friday9am-12 noonHolidays and teacher workdaysfollow Charleston County School

calendar and City of IOP Holidayschedules. Parents have optionof signing child up for two, threeor ve days a week. Prices basedon number of days attending.SPACES STILL AVAILABLE ACT NOW!


Isle of Palms Rec Center

Poe Library events1921 Ion AveSullivans Island883-3914Hours:Mon & Fri: 2 - 6pmTues, Thur & Sat: 10 - 2pmEdgar Allan Poe Library sum-mer reading schedule

Summer story timesTuesdays at 10:30amStory time with Ms. Nana

Thursdays at 10:15amStory time with Ms. Patty

Summer specialsTuesday, July 14 at noonTotally Turtle Day. Mary Pringleof the Lowcountry Turtle Team

will be on hand to share thestory of Cara the Turtle andto tell us all about sea turtles.Youll be able to make your ownturtle to take with you.

Tuesday, July 21 at 11:30amNot a Box. What can you do

with a box? Join us for stories,songs and games centering on

what creative things can bedone with just a simple box.Children will make their ownbox puppets.

Tuesday, July 28 at 12 noonProduce the Perfect Pet. Ever

want your own pet but parentsalways said no because petsare too much work? Well heres

your chance to make your ownpet (out of a rock!)

Thursday, July 30 at noonSay So Long Celebration.Come join us for music, merri-ment and cool refreshments as

we celebrate the end of another

successful summer readingprogram.

The Isle of Palms Recreation Department All Star Baseball teamparticipated in the district tournament in Mount Pleasant. The teamplayed hard and enjoyed playing against new teams at a differentfacility.

All star baseball

Back Row (L to R): Manager Jim Anderson, Blayze Pound, Jake Anderson, Harrison

Whatley, Coach Phil Charles, Katherine Harper, McCauley Bailey, Will Bridgham, Coach

Chet Clontz. Front Row (L to R): Chesapeake Charles, Adam Melin, Austin Clark,

Ralston Smith, Victor Harper, Nicholas Shwartz.

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W TMA AM (Tiger Radio)is celebrating its 70thanniversary this year.

Today, Richard Todd and Rocky-Drule the local talk radio scenefrom fancy studios off I-526,

but I remember when one of theSwanson boys threw a recrackerthrough the open window of thestudio at the Dock Street Theatre.Doug Randall and Booby Nash

were xtures as prevalent as theShirelles and Curtis Mayeld. I

was fortunate enough to be thelast local boy to have a show ondrive-time local talk radio. Later,

when writing the Do You KnowYour Charleston column sevenor eight years ago, I began tocompile peoples memories of themedia.

Along the same lines, John

Quincy, an institution ofCharleston radio since 1981,began to scour the ether forall things WTMA. Go to www.

wtmamemories.com. The siteis an absolute gem. There is aspecial place in heaven for John. I

was humbled to nd my columnsabout radio memories amid thecooler stuff, and as I perusedthem, I came across one frommy friend, the late, great WalkerColeman.

Coleman wrote, One day in thespring of 55, I overheard someolder schoolmates whisperingand snickering about the

audacious new Hound Dog showon radio station WTMA whichplayed music so raunchy that

you had to listen on the sneak.I vicariously [sic] tuned in thefollowing Saturday evening at10pm and was both surprisedand delighted to experience the

joyous, uplifting Rhythm andBlues music I had heard earlierin my childhood on station WDIAin Memphis, Tennessee. Here it

was prominently accompanied

by a hoarse voiced disk jockey, Jack Gale, screaming in at thetop of his lungs, while drumsfuriously pounded and a hounddog periodically let loosehorny howls and moans

at the moon. Many ofthe songs denitely wereraunchy - especially theAnnie series and almostanything else by theMidnighters, as well asBaby Dont Drop It,Rocket 69 as well asothers. These tunes wereinterspersed with someof the most outrageouscommercials imaginable, manyin jive rhymes. One I recall, eventoday, was for a shoe store where

you could get your basic leopardskin shoes with purple lizard

gizzard laces that glowed in thedark.Hound Dog exuded an

irreverent attitude that everyred-blooded wannabe teenagerebel could adopt as their ownsince it was guaranteed to totallyrepulse their parental units. Theshow quickly became mandatoryfor many of my contemporaries- and, yes, most of us had tokeep the radio volume way downor use other subterfuges suchas overnights with friends tofake out disapproving parents,many of whom actually forbadeoffspring from listening to this

crude music. Often, we evenmanaged to stay awake allthe way until 2am sign off. Ilater learned that Gale was theoverall WTMA Station Managerand experimenting at the time

with several different broadcastformats to improve ratings. I canremember Gale telling us onenight that the music he played

would henceforth be called Rockand Roll by him and many of hisfellow DJs.

I joined the ofcial Hound Dogfan club and still have a squarebumper sticker with its blackborder encompassing a bright

orange circle in whicha crudely rendered

white canine withblack spots musicallyhowls; Im a Rock& Roll Hound Dog.

This was secured atCarolina InstrumentService on upperKing which sold therecords played onthe show, and which

we called the HoundDog Record Shop.

The Hound Dog showexperiment on WTMA was over by

years end, however. Other localstations had started regularly

programming the music and I would listen each evening andmorning to A Train on WUSNand then spend the afternoonsand Saturday mornings at WPAL

with Big Bob Nichols Bluesand Boogie Show as he wouldsophisticatedly articulate I cansee you out there. In fact, for thenext several years, the radio atEast Bay Playground was tunedto this show every afternoon andNichols himself often broadcastlive on Saturday mornings fromthe front window of Fox Music

House on upper King, where oneday he was visited by none otherthan Augusta, Georgia, neighbor

James Brown and his FamousFlames, who arrived in theirequipment-saturated, eight-door

stretch white Chevy limousine with bright ames painted allalong the sides. By now there

was even a local television showplaying some R & B, the lateevening Talent Parade hosted byeloquent D. Jack Moses.

Later we expanded our must-listen list with station WAPE (BigApe) received directly over theAtlantic from Jacksonville, Florida.

This list was nally rounded off inthe late 50s with pirate StationWXERF beamed illegally from theMexican border side of Del Rio,

Texas, where Wolfman Jack was

just getting started, and had themost outrageous of all the showsever heard prior to the currentday array of crude radio morningpersonalities.

As they are wont to say onFacebook, Id like to continuethis thread. What are yourmemories?

Share your memories ofCharleston past with DavidFarrow, either by emailing him [email protected] or visitinghis website at davidfarrow.wordpress.com.

Do You Know Your Charleston

The birth of rock and roll in CharlestonBy dAvid fArrow

Bask in the Gloryat Fort Moultrie

Join Park Ranger DonelSingleton for a specialprogram on the 54th

Massachusetts VolunteerInfantry Regiment on Saturday,

July 18, 2009. The 54thspearheaded the July 18, 1863,assault on Morris IslandsBattery Wagner and were thesubject of the hit movie Glory.

This educational program isfree and will take place in theFort Moultrie Visitor Center.

14pm:Living History withJoseph McGill and the 54thMassachusetts reenactors.2pm: Presentation by ParkRanger Donel Singleton.2:30pm: Watch the battlescene from the 1989 lm Glory.

The men of the 54th areremembered for their bravery,courage, pride, determination,and impact on American

history, said Bob Dodson,superintendent of Fort SumterNational Monument. As oneof the rst African American

regiments called to duty duringthe Civil War, the men of the54th not only fought for theircountry, they fought for thefreedom of all enslaved AfricanAmericans and equal rights

for those who were free. Wecontinue to honor those men

who risk their lives for a causegreater than themselves.

A unit of Fort Sumter National

Monument, Fort Moultrie is

located at 1214 Middle Steer,

Sullivans Island. The normalentrance fee of $3 is waived

for the weekend of July 18 19, 2009 as part of a National

Park Service effort to provideaffordable vacations for familiesacross the nation. For more info,

visit www.nps.gov/fosu or call883-3123.

Charlestonian David Farrow.

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CAMP KIDS

Emory Chitwood (age 7):What is Emorys favorite thingat camp? She loves arts andcrafts time, especially duringCandyland week. She loves toswim and her favorite eld tripis to Splash Zone. When shesnot in camp, youll nd hereating cookie dough, riding herbike and playing school withher sister.

Campers share some of their favorite parts of attending day camp at the Isle of Palms Recreation Center:

Connor Geddings (age 8): Con-nors favorite game to play isdodge ball. His favorite place togo on a eld trip is the CarolinaIce Palace because he gets toice skate. He loves any teamthat plays for Chicago. Con-nor cant resist cookie doughice cream and youll nd himenjoying all sorts of sports atcamp this summer.

Katelynn Gates (age 11):Katelynn loves dodge ball andarts & crafts because she likesto be crafty. She loved theslides on the Splash Zone eldtrip and reading, swimmingand drawing at Summer Camp.Her favorite color is baby blueand she loves to eat macaroniand cheese.

Kailee Sword (age 11): Kaileesfavorite thing about camp isthe counselors because theyrereally nice. She loves going toBlackbeards Cove because ofall the games inside. Her favor-ite color is pink and she lovesall kinds of pancakes. Whenshes not at camp, youll ndher swimming with the WildDunes Dolphins swim teamand playing volleyball. Shealso loves hanging out with herfriends.

in memoriam

Name: Oliver Ollie EnglandPartners: Jeri England and GrammyNita ByrumBreed: Old English Sheepdog/IrishWolfhoundVeterinarian: Dr. Carole FultonFavorite Food: london broil fromGrammys kitchen

Ollie was a lucky dog because hewas rescued from an abusive situationat an early age. I owned a kennel andgrooming shop at the time, and Ollie would go to work with me each day. There, he was socialized and gentlygroomed. After I sold the pet spa andbecame associated with the Edgar AllanPoe library, Ollie would occasionallyvisit his reading friends, both youngand old, where he would nd many

high ves and admiring associates,loving hugs and whispering coos. Mostof the time he was with his adoring

Grammy, who daily prepared london

broil and offered lots of conversation.Ollie spent many wonderful

hours playing with his blind andneurologically impaired felinecompanion Weezie and his Grammysmate Cooper, but all of the cats anddogs in the neighborhood loved him.During the last walk of the day wewould be followed by a single le ofcats, each vying for his attention.

Many knew him as my loyalcompanion and our golf cart Burble,or met him on walks in the part. Henever met a stranger, nor jumped on a

soul. This Lucky Dog will be missed!

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